The Mühlig-Hofmann Mountains (German: Mühlig-Hofmann-Gebirge) is a major group of associated mountain features extending east to west for 100 km (62 mi) between the Gjelsvik Mountains and the Orvin Mountains in Queen Maud Land, East Antarctica. With its summit at 3,148 metres (10,328 ft), the massive Jøkulkyrkja Mountain forms the highest point in the Mühlig-Hofmann Mountains.
| Mühlig-Hofmann Mountains | |
|---|---|
 Hoggestabben in the Mühlig-Hofmann Mountains | |
| Highest point | |
| Peak | Jøkulkyrkja Mountain |
| Elevation | 3,148 m (10,328 ft) |
| Coordinates | 72°00′S 05°20′E / 72.000°S 5.333°E |
| Naming | |
| Native name | Mühlig-Hofmann-Gebirge (German) |
| Geography | |
  Mühlig-Hofmann Mountains Location of the Mühlig-Hofmann Mountains in Antarctica | |
| Continent | Antarctica |
| Region | Queen Maud Land, East Antarctica |
| Parent range | Fimbulheimen |
Discovery and naming
editThe Mühlig-Hofmann Mountains were discovered by the Third German Antarctic Expedition (1938-1939), led by Capt. Alfred Ritscher, and named for the division director of the German Air Ministry. They were remapped by the Norwegian Antarctic Expedition, 1956-1960.[1]
Features
editGlaciers
edit- Austreskorve Glacier
- Flogeken Glacier
- Langflog Glacier
- Lunde Glacier
- Skålebreen
- Sloket Glacier
- Tønnesen Glacier
- Vestreskorve Glacier
Mountains and ranges
edit- Ahlstad Hills
- Breplogen Mountain
- Buddenbrock Range
- Cumulus Mountain
- Jøkulkyrkja Mountain
- Djupedalshausane Peaks
- Festninga Mountain
- Gablenz Range
- Gessner Peak
- Habermehl Peak
- Håhellerskarvet
- Halsknappane Hills
- Hamarøya Mountain
- Huldreskorvene Peaks
- Kyrkjeskipet Peak
- Luz Range
- Mount Hädrich
- Mount Hochlin
- Mount Kropotkin
- Nikolayev Range
- Preuschoff Range
- Sloknuten Peak
- Snønutane Peaks
- Thälmann Mountains
Other
editSee also
edit- Extreme points of Norway
- List of mountains of Queen Maud Land
- Fimbulheimen
- Sprekkefjellet, a hill 9 km away from this location
- Stuttfloget Cliff
- Styggebrekkufsa Bluff
References
edit"Mühlig-Hofmann Mountains". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 31 May 2010.
External links
edit- United States Geological Survey, Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)
- Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR)
This article incorporates public domain material from "Mühlig-Hofmann Mountains". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
